ΣΩΣΙΒΙΟΣ, σωσιβιος
SŌSIBIOS, sōsibios
Sounds Like: soh-SEE-bee-os
Translations: Sosibius
From the root: ΣΩΣΙΒΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, a male personal name of Greek origin. It is a compound name derived from the Greek words 'σῶς' (sōs), meaning 'safe' or 'sound', and 'βίος' (bios), meaning 'life'. Thus, it can be interpreted as 'saving life' or 'living safely'. It was a common name in ancient Greece, particularly among historians and philosophers.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:19
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
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